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UK retail sales beat expectations in November
Retail sales in the UK grew at the fastest pace in over a year in the 12 months to November, according to the latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey from the Confederation of British Industry.
Fastjet shares dive after chairman resigns
Africa’s low-cost airline Fastjet tanked in early markets after its chairman resigned due to the company requiring further capital.
Fiat Chrysler CEO expresses concern over Trump´s effect on auto industry
Chief executive officer of Italian car-maker Fiat Chrysler Sergio Marchionne has said that a Donald Trump presidency will cause harm to the auto industry, after the president-elect said he would introduce a tax levy for companies who do business outside the US.
ECB should not be charged with budget surveillance, Weidmann says
The European Commission should not be responsible for surveillance of member countries´ budgets, a top European Central bank official said.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher; retailers eyed on Black Friday
US futures pointed to a marginally higher start on Wall Street, where volumes are expected to be light, with many traders unlikely to return to their desks until Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Fillon gets the better of Juppé in TV debate ahead of Sunday vote
French presidential candidates François Fillon and Alain Juppé went head to head in a television debate on Thursday night, with the former seen as the winner ahead of a vote on Sunday which will decide who will be the French right´s candidate in next year's election.
UK Q3 GDP confirmed at 0.5%
Growth in the UK economy was in line with expectations in the third quarter, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics.
CloudTag signs deal with US sales and marketing partner
AIM-listed CloudTag has signed an agreement with US distributor CITIES Market Studios to act as its sole and exclusive sales representative.
Canaccord upgrades Domino´s Pizza from hold to buy
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lifted their recommendation on Domino´s Pizza from 'hold' to 'buy' after the company reassured them at its Investor Day 'that it can continue to deliver', although the menu was changing.
Core Japanese CPI falls in October, as expected
Consumer prices in Japan continued falling for an eighth consecutive month in October.
Liberum upgrades AstraZeneca to 'buy' from 'hold'
Liberum upgraded AstraZeneca to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’.
Former PM Major says second referendum on Brexit is "perfectly credible"
Sir John Major has defended those who have called for a second referendum on Brexit, saying that the case for another vote is "perfectly credible".
Europe open: Stocks edge lower in quiet trade
European stocks edged lower as oil prices declined in fairly quiet trade, with US markets set to open for just a half day later.
Constellation Healthcare to go private after £250m takeover
Shares in AIM-listed Constellation Healthcare Technologies (CHT) soared on Friday after it agreed to be taken over by its founder Paul Parmar in partnership with US firm CC Capital.
London open: GDP data in focus
Stocks in London were trading slightly higher ahead of the release of revised UK GDP data, with trading volumes expected to be light again as US markets will only be open for a half day.
Lamprell wins North Sea wind farm project
Lamprell has been awarded a new contract from ScottishPower Renewables for the fabrication of multiple jackets and piles for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the southern North Sea.
Barclays downgrades Daily Mail to 'underweight'
Barclays downgraded Daily Mail & General Trust to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and cut the price target to 705p from 715p.
London pre-open: Stocks seen a little lower ahead of GDP
Stocks in London were set to open a little lower as investors eyed the release of UK GDP data, with volumes expected to be light again as US markets will only be open for a half day.
BHP approves more funds for Samarco, Pennon hails good H1 performance
London’s FTSE 100 was set to open down nine points at 6,820.
BHP approves $181m funding for Samarco disaster
BHP Billiton and its Brazilian joint venture partner Vale said they have approved $181m to fund remediation and compensation programs at the Samarco iron ore project after a dam burst in a year ago.